desatar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desatar — to untie
Use 'no desates' (tú), 'no desate' (usted), 'no desatemos' (nosotros), 'no desaten' (ustedes), and 'no desatéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
desatar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. For example, 'No desates al perro' (Don't untie the dog) or 'No desaten los zapatos' (Don't untie your shoes).
Notes on desatar in the Negative Imperative
Desatar is regular in the negative imperative. All negative commands use the present subjunctive form of the verb preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No desates la bolsa todavía.
Don't untie the bag yet.
tú
No desaten esas cuerdas, son importantes.
Don't untie those ropes, they are important.
ustedes
No desatéis los cordones, os podéis caer.
Don't untie your shoelaces, you might fall.
vosotros
Señora, no desate la etiqueta del precio.
Ma'am, don't untie the price tag.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form with 'no'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive form with 'no': 'No desates' instead of 'No desata'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vosotros' form.
Correct: It's 'no desatéis', not 'no desates'.
Why: The 'vosotros' present subjunctive form requires an accent on the 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desato
The present tense of desatar (desato, desatas, desata, desatamos, desatáis, desatan) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: desaté
The preterite of desatar is regular: desaté, desataste, desató, desatamos, desatasteis, desataron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: desataba
The imperfect of desatar (desataba, desatabas, desataba, desatábamos, desatabais, desataban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: desataré
The future tense of desatar (desataré, desatarás, desatará, desataremos, desataréis, desatarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desataría
The conditional of desatar (desataría, desatarías, desataría, desataríamos, desataríais, desatarían) is used for hypotheticals ('would untie') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desate
The present subjunctive of desatar (desate, desates, desatemos, desaten, desatéis) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desatara
The imperfect subjunctive of desatar (desatara/desatase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or to express doubt in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desata
Use 'desata' (tú), 'desate' (usted), 'desatemos' (nosotros), 'desaten' (ustedes), and 'desatad' (vosotros) for direct commands.